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Mammillaria parkinsonii

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Mammillaria parkinsonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. parkinsonii
Binomial name
Mammillaria parkinsonii

Mammillaria parkinsonii, also known as owl-eye pincushion or owl-eye cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Queretaro, Mexico. Mammillaria parkinsonii is listed as Endangered due to a limited distribution (extent of occurrence ca 2,500 km2), severe fragmentation, a continuing decline due to illegal collection, and degradation of its habitat across its range. Clarification of the taxonomic status of this species is a research priority.

It was first described by Ehrenberg in 1840 in Linnaea 14: 375.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Mammillaria parkinsonii". Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2011.